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Terry Rozier must forfeit most of his $26 million NBA salary, arbitrator rules
The arbitrator decided last month that Rozier, who has pleaded not guilty in a sports gambling investigation, breached his obligations to play for the Miami Heat.
DHS watchdog finds use-of-force issues and safety and sanitation concerns at Louisiana ICE center
A DHS watchdog report revealed that staff members at Winn Correctional Center used a prohibited chokehold to “gain control” of a person being held there and stabbed another in the hand with a pen when an officer could not close the door to a housing unit.
Priest removed as exorcist after his comments on UFOs and demons
Monsignor Stephen Rossetti had suggested that UFO sightings were the work of demons.
Oregon man charged with the murders of four women is now accused of killing a fifth
The victims’ bodies were found in the Portland area over multiple months in early 2023, sparking concern at the time that a serial killer might be targeting young women.
Artist suing FIFA over destruction of Dallas whale mural before World Cup
The artist Wyland is suing FIFA and others for $25 million, saying they illegally painted over his Dallas mural of life-sized swimming whales to promote the city’s upcoming World Cup matches.
Man found with zip ties and duct tape charged with assaulting 5 women at UCLA
A man was charged Wednesday with assaulting five women in less than an hour at the University of California Los Angeles last month, officials said
Shia LaBeouf gets probation after pleading guilty to punching Mardi Gras bargoers
NEW ORLEANS — Actor Shia LaBeouf was sentenced to probation Wednesday after pleading guilty to punching three people outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras
FAA investigates close call between Jet Blue plane and aircraft near Fort Lauderdale Airport
The JetBlue plane received an onboard alert warning about another nearby aircraft that was “not in communications with air traffic control,” according to the FAA.
California standoff suspect dead, hostages freed
A man who took several people hostage at a California bank building is dead and all hostages have been freed, police said Wednesday following a roughly 15-hour standoff